It was a beautiful, sunny end to my placement shifts at TreeZone and as you can see from the pictures above the shades were out! Thankfully this will not be my last shift as Chris has agreed to give me some work over the summer and I will be back down helping out next weekend. Working at the course has given me a great insight into the benefits of outdoor activity provision and the confidence building that a few hours swinging around in the trees can bring.
It has also been very useful to meet so many different people who work in such a variety of roles in the outdoor industry. They are as a whole a confident and individual group of people. They all enjoy their work and collectively exude a vibe of confidence that make them stand apart from many of the other groups I have worked with. I think that the less formal and rigid atmosphere is far more engaging for children which is why outdoor activities provide so much in the way of character development.
I am not sure what elements I could incorporate into my teaching and will need time to reflect on the possibilities. I think the main point I have taken from today is that those working in outdoor provision, such as the staff at TreeZone and Boots n Paddles, have an important role to play in helping to provide positive and meaningful learning experiences for children.
It has also been very useful to meet so many different people who work in such a variety of roles in the outdoor industry. They are as a whole a confident and individual group of people. They all enjoy their work and collectively exude a vibe of confidence that make them stand apart from many of the other groups I have worked with. I think that the less formal and rigid atmosphere is far more engaging for children which is why outdoor activities provide so much in the way of character development.
I am not sure what elements I could incorporate into my teaching and will need time to reflect on the possibilities. I think the main point I have taken from today is that those working in outdoor provision, such as the staff at TreeZone and Boots n Paddles, have an important role to play in helping to provide positive and meaningful learning experiences for children.